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Five-year-old fantasy and sports betting company Underdog is the newest unicorn created by the sports betting boom, as a new round of funding has valued the business at…
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Coffey Talk: Scrum’s Michael Proman on Sports Tech VC
On the new episode of Coffey Talk, venture capitalist Michael Proman goes in-depth about what his $68 million sports tech fund looks for in an investment. “Sports…
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Today’s guest column is from professors John Cairney and Rick Burton. What’s the future hold for the sport vertical? Or framed another way, what impact does the…
NFL Preps First-Down Tech for 2025, Chain Gang Sidelined
The NFL expects to adopt automated measurement of potential first-down calls in 2025, league officials told reporters on Wednesday, but fans will still have plenty of…
AI Play-by-Play Arrives as DCM, Marquee Back Translation Startup
Sunday’s Super Bowl was broadcast in some 30 languages around the world, an effort that likely required dozens of play-by-play teams and translators and plenty of…
NBA Teams Quietly Test LED Glass Court in All-Star Afterglow
A year after ASB GlassFloor’s debut during the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend, the company has set up a temporary testing facility in Orlando, Fla., eager to expand its U.S…
Greenery and Screenery: TGL Springs From 1 Idea and 1,000 Questions
PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla.—There are plenty of questions surrounding the launch of TGL Tuesday night, but one thing is for sure: Golf has never felt this much like…
Brazil Nears Regulated Betting as RDP Gets Sportsbook License
This story appears in Sportico’s Morning Lead newsletter. Click here to sign up and get it delivered straight to your inbox. Preparations for the opening of the…
Accelerating Change: How Sports Navigates Bumpy Startup Sector
On a clear, 72-degree Los Angeles evening back in November 2015, 10 entrepreneurs each stepped onto a stage near the mound at Dodgers Stadium to pitch their visions for…
Scoreboard Maker Daktronics Hits 17-Year High on Intuit Dome Success
Electronic scoreboard and video display maker Daktronics stock surged to its highest mark since October 2007 on better-than-expected earnings in the third quarter, a…
Coffey Talk: How GameChanger Makes $100 Million in Youth Sports
Youth sports is becoming bigger business: Venture capital and private equity companies are pouring money into the sector to create apps for parents, athletes and…
Genius Sports Shares Jump, Buoyed by NFL In-Play Betting
Genius Sports reported third quarter revenue of $120 million and net income of $0.05 a share, each of which beat Wall Street consensus, rallying shares up 20% at the…
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